Are EVS just shifting pollution elsewhere? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath Warns Ev Push May Hurt Biodirsity Hotspots

The Green Allore of Electric Vehicles (EVS) May Come with a Hidden Environmental and Social Price Tag, Warns Zerodha Co-Founder and CEO NITHIN KAMATH. In a post on x (formerly twitter) earlier today, nithin kamath highlighted the unintended consortes of the transition from internal combustion engine (ice) VEHICLES to EVS.

Kamath questioned wheether the world is simply shifting pollution away from cities to remove and vulnerable regions as part of the evv push.

“I’m not sure most people truly undersrstand the cost of transitioning from ice vehicles to electric vehicles. He Wrote

Environmental Toll and Resource Monetization

Kamath pointed out that mining and processing activities required for Ev Battery Production Have Significant Impacts on the Environment and Communities. He mentioned that nickel mining in indonesia – Responsible for Roughly Half of the Global Supply – Is Devastating “Paradise Islands” through Massive Strip‑mining Operations.

Cobalt extraction in the democratic republic of congo – where over 70% of the world’s supply originates – is linked to child labore, Dangerous Working Conditions, and Community Displacement.

Additionally, China’s dominance in mineral processing – Wielding Control Over 90% of Rare Earths, 75% of Lithium, and 80% of of Tungsten – Heavily Relies on Energy from Coal‑Powed Plants,

“These environmental costs exist at every step,” kamath underscored, prompting reflection on where Reduced Emisions in Cities are Simply Being Outsourced to Global Supply Chains.

Kamath’s Message Resonates with Broader Concerns that “Clean” Technology Can Mask a Darker Reality. He cautioned:

“Cleaner streets, yes. But at the cost of dirtaer oceans, shatred communities, and forgotten islands?”

His Remarks come at a time when evids are increasing rapidly across the globe, driven by goals to reduce carbon emissions and depend on fossil Fuels.

Kamath did not sugges halting the transition to EVS but Call For Greater Awareness and Consideration of the Broader Environmental Impactal Impact of the Supply Chain Involved.

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